chamaesyce polygonifolia

seaside sandmat

Chamaesyce polygonifolia is a native annual with reddish(whitish)-colored stems that have a flat spreading habit.

Chamaesyce polygonifolia

English name(s):seaside sandmat, seaside spurge
Family:&nbsp Euphorbiaceae
Description:As one of its common name suggests, the reddish (whitish)-colored stems of this native annual have a flat spreading habit.
Habitat:sandy dunes and beaches of the Atlantic and the Great Lakes
Notes:chamai = on the ground +
polys = many/much + folia = leaf
Additional notes:syn. Euphorbia polygonifolia L.

Botany of the northern and middle states or A description of the plants found in the United States, north of Virginia : arranged according to the natural system : with a synopsis of the genera according to the Linnaean system: see 4. E. polygonifolia, p. 312